Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-12
A BOLD BREAK.
Boodler M'DOnald Attempts
to Follow M'aarig.e I'D.
Liberty.
Let Himself Down with a Rope Pass
ed 10 Hin in Jail by a Woman.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-For a good many
days back mysterious whisperings have
been floating around the stone walls of
the county Jail concerning an affair, the
knowledge of which has until now been
confined to only a few individuals. Ed
Mcdonald, the partner of McGarigle in
boodleism, and who was sentenced along
with him, made u daring break for lib
erty about.two weeks ago, which, had 1T
| proved successful, would have more than
rivaled in its sensational features the
celebrated episode of the bath-tnb and
the, fight to Canada.
One evening about two weeks ago a
friend of the p1isuner-a woman-was
| admitted to see him. This woman had 3
long coil of rope concealed about her
person, which she left in the possession
of Mcdonald. The apartment in which
he was confirmed is OH the third floor,
near the ROOF. He then fastened one end
of the rope to some projection on the roof
md let the other end down. Once landed
in the yard he pursued his way stealthily
till he reached the stairs where visitors
p IS down into the jah. As he came up
to the turn of the stairway he ran against
/ 0AO Va A 6hohao1 ~ WAN oaPpoo-
ing him to be a visitor who had obtained
permission to come there, passed on and
did not challenge him. Half way be-
tween the stairs and entrance Is an
other ball leading to another entrance.
Through this hall Mcdonald was pro-
oeeding, the street entrance in view and
liberty allbn within his grasp, when he
WAS confronted by three men. These
were Il lawyer, q detective aud q deputy
sheriff. This was the critical moment
for Mcdonald. Had he quietly passed
along the probability is no notice would
have been taken of him by any of the
party. But he drew back into the
shadow-a movement that at once ex-
tilted the suspicion OF the detective, who
promptly seized him by one arm andrew
him forward into the light. Mcdonald
In desperation struck the detective a
powerful blow on the head with his fist,
which sent the latter reeling to the floor,
and then made a break for the door.
+ AT this moment the deputy sheriff re-
cogni2ed the prisoner, and with the help
of the others succeeded IA o~yerpowering
him. An alarm was given and the
would-be fugitive wa secured, but not
until he had uttered a shrill whistle
which could be heard for a considerable
ulStanco, ana winch was evidently a pre-
concerted signal, for a carriage which
was standing in the vicinity of the Jail sud
denly dashed down the street. Melon
aid was taken back and codnned in a
common cell, where he could be under
more careful surveillance. Since then he
has been subjected to the full rigor OF the
discipline of the jail.
The statements given above Were de-
rived from a usually reliable source.
Nevertheless, the story of the attempted
escape was denounced by those directly
Interested as entirely without foundation.
Jailer Folse says it is a lie from top to
bottom. 1t is denied by Jail Clerk Price,
by Mcdonald himself, and by the states
attorneys office. Ali claim that the
escape as detailed would be an impossi.
bility. The ventilater through which ii
is said Mcdonald crawled is declared te
be OF cast iron only eight inches square
and barred with a rusty iron grating that
shows no indications of having beer re.
Gently removed. Mcdonald is d man Of
large girth, and weighs fully $50 pounds.